Metallic post.



No. 799,792. 'PATENTED JULY 14, 1903.

' J. W. ALTMYBR.

METALLIC POST.

APPLIOATION FILED 001.27, 1902.

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APPLICATION FILED 001227, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 14, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. ALTMYER, OF SPRINGVILLF., IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OYRUS FISHER, OF CENTRAL CITY, IOWA. l

METALLIC POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,792, dated July 14, 1903.

`lllpplication tiled October 27, 1902. Serial No. 129,009. (No model.)

To all whom, it mfc/y concern: y

Be it known that I, JOHN W. ALTMYEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spring` ville, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Metallic Post, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to posts, and has for its object to provide an improved metallic post of skeleton or open-work structure, so as to combine ornamentation or attractiveness with strength and utility.

Vith these and otherobjects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings,and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being un- .top plan view thereof.

derstood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details'may be made within the scope of the'appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of a post constructed and arrangedfin accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a sectional Fig. 4 is a bot- Fig. 5 is a side view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. tom plan view of the post.

elevation of a modified form of the post. Fig. 6 is a top plan View thereof. Fig. 7 is a crosssectional View on the line 7 7of Fig. 5. Fig.

8 is a detail perspective view showinga form of connection between one of the upright members of the form of post shown in Fig. l and one of the horizontal brace-frames. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the top of the post.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The form of post shown in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, is triangular in cross-sectional shape and is made up of three upwardly-converged upright or standard members l, each of which is made up of twisted strands of wire. As best indicated in Figs. l and 2, itwill be seen that two of these members are formed from the same length of wire-that'is to-say, a single long wire is bent intermediate of its ends to form the arched top portion 2, while the upper end of the other member is bowed over, as at 3, and connected in a suitable manner to an intermediate portion ofthe part 2. The

v upper ends 0f the members are furthermore connected by means 0f the substantially horizontal braces 4, lying at opposite sides of the part 3.

Atsuitable intervals throughout the length ot' the post there are substantially horizontal triangular brace-frames 5, which are preferably equilateral in. shape and have their corners or vertexe's secured to the respective upright members of the post, as plainly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. It will be noted that the brace-frames 5 are closer together near the lower end ot' the post than at the upper end thereof, "as it is necessary to have the lower portion ot' the post more rigid than the upper part. The horizontal triangular brace-trames extend between the strands of the upright members and may be soldered or otherwise secure'dj'to the same, it' desired.

The substantially.rectangular portions formed by adjacent brace-frames and the upright members of the post are stiiened by or of skeleton or open-work structure, as`

shown, and is connected to the sides of the lowermost brace-frame by means of open-wire links 8, whichembrace the adjacent'sides of the brace-frame and the bottom, with their ends twisted together, so as to prevent separation of the base from the post. The purpose of this base is to prevent sinking of the Apostor settling thereof afterit has been set up.

The modification shown in Figs.- 5, 6, and 7 consists in employing uprights 9, which are single metal rods instead of the twisted formation hereinbefore described, and instead of employing crossed braces a single brace 10 isl employed, said braces extending in zigzag order from the lowermost brace-frame to the IOO uppermost brace-frame. The horizontal triangular brace-frames are soldered, welded, or otherwise secured to the upright wires or members between the same and the ends of the diagonal braces.

In Fig. 8 there has been shown one form of means for connecting the triangular frames to the twisted upright members and consists in having the sides of each frame separate, with their ends inserted between the twisted strands at corresponding points, one wire being inserted from one side and the otherfrom the opposite side, after which the wires are bent so as to form mutually-engaged hooked portions, and then the free ends of the wires arel finally twisted upon the uprights.

What is claimed isl. A metallic post comprising corner-uprights, two of the uprights being constructed of a single piece of material bent between its ends to form a top connecting portion and one of the uprights having its upper end bent and secured to the said connecting portion between the ends thereof, and the top braces extending from the ends of the connecting portion to the latter upright, substantially as described.

2. A metallic post, comprising corner-uprights, two of which are formed from the same piece of metal which is bent intermediate of its ends to form an arched top, and one ofthe nprights having its upper end bowed and secured to an intermediate portion of the firstmentioned arched portion and side braces extending from the ends of the first-mentioned arched portion to the latter upright.

A hollow metallic post, comprising corner-uprights, substantially horizontal braceframes located between and connected to the nprights, a skeleton bottom for the post, and wire loops embracing the sides of the bottom and the sides of the lowermost braceframe and detachably securing the bottom to the post and permitting the said bottom to be removed to enable posts to be nested.

4. A hollow metallic post comprising corner-uprights, horizontal frames connecting the uprights, and diagonal braces arranged between the frames, the said parts being all constructed of wire, andthe frames being arranged between wires at their points of attachment to the corner-uprights.

5. Ahollow metallic posttriangularin crosssection composed of three corner-uprights, two of the upright-s being constructed of a vcontinuous piece of material bent between its ends to form a connecting top portion, and the other uprightbeing bent at its upper end and secu red to the connecting top portion between the ends thereof, top horizontal braces extending from the latter upright to the ends of the said top connecting portion, horizontal braces connecting the uprights, diagonal braces arranged between the horizontal braces, the braces and the nprights being constructed of wire and the horizontal braces being located between the contiguous Wires at their points of attachment to the uprights, and a removable bottom adapted to be detached to permit posts to be nested.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signatu re in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W'. ALTMYER.

Witnesses:

WM. E. BUNDY, FRANK MIDDLETON. 

